On the Job (abbreviated as OTJ) is a 2013 Philippine neo-noir crime thriller film written and directed by Erik Matti. It stars Joel Torre, Gerald Anderson, Piolo Pascual and Joey Marquez. In the story, two contract killing prisoners (Torre and Anderson) are temporarily released from jail to carry out political executions in a corrupt justice system, whereas two law enforcers (Pascual and Marquez) are tasked with investigating the drug-related murder case, connected to the prison gun-for-hire business. Michael de Mesa, Leo Martinez, Vivian Velez, Angel Aquino, Shaina Magdayao and Rayver Cruz play supporting roles.
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Directed by | Erik Matti |
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Story by | Erik Matti |
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Music by | Erwin Romulo |
Cinematography | Francis Ricardo Buhay III |
Edited by | Jay Halili |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
Budget | ?47 million |
Box office | ?13.4 million |
The inspiration for On the Job came from a Viva Films crew member who claimed to have been temporarily released from prison to perform contract killings before being reincarcerated. Matti incorporated this experience into a screenplay he co-wrote with Michiko Yamamoto. In 2010, Star Cinema initially declined to produce the film as they deemed it too violent compared to their usual romantic comedy projects, but by 2012, agreed to co-produce under Matti's independent film company, Reality Entertainment. Principal photography took place in Manila and lasted thirty-three days, on a production budget of ?47 million (about US$1.1 million).
On the Job was shown in the Directors' Fortnight at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival on May 24, where it received praise and a standing ovation. The film opened in the Philippines on August 28 by Star Cinema, and in North America on September 27 by Well Go USA Entertainment, to very positive reviews from both local and international critics. An American remake directed by Icelandic filmmaker Baltasar Kormákur was confirmed in June 2013, and principal photography on a miniseries sequel directed by Matti is underway as of July 2017.
Screenplay
Actor | Role | |
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Joel Torre | Mario Maghari | |
Gerald Anderson | Daniel | |
Piolo Pascual | Francis Coronel Jr. | |
Joey Marquez | Joaquin Acosta | |
Shaina Magdayao | Nicky | |
Empress Schuck | Tina | |
Angel Aquino | Lulette | |
Leo Martinez | General Pacheco | |
Michael De Mesa | Congressman Manrique | |
Vivian Velez | Thelma | |
Rayver Cruz | Bernabe | |
Lito Pimentel | Pol |
In a Philippines rife with corruption and poverty, hitmen Mario and Daniel are prisoners who are frequently released and paid to perform hits for their boss, Thelma. Mario spends his earnings on his law school tuition for his daughter Tina, and for his estranged wife, Lulette. Daniel, the younger and most reckless partner, pays remittances to his family and spends the rest on goods and privileges inside prison. Daniel has come to see Mario as a mentor and father figure. After the pair murder drug lord Tiu and return to prison, Tiu's murder case is assigned to NBI Agent Francis Coronel through the agent's father-in-law, Congressman Manrique. Coronel's father, also a police officer, died amid rumors of corruption. When Coronel and his partner Bernabe arrive at the local precinct, they clash with PNP Sergeant Joaquin Acosta, a twenty-year veteran who believes the case was taken from him for political reasons.
Mario and Daniel next carry out a hit on a woman named Linda. Upon hearing of her death, Linda's husband, Pol, immediately calls Acosta. Pol reveals that Tiu's murder is one of several assassinations ordered by Manrique's close friend General Pacheco, a military officer campaigning for public office in the Senate. Pacheco runs a gun-for-hire operation using prisoners, and kills others involved in the business in order to protect his campaign. Acosta agrees to protect Pol and heads to the station, where he finds Coronel and Bernabe. While the two confront Acosta, Daniel shoots Pol, but his pistol jams before he can deliver the fatal shot. The three officers converge on them, forcing Daniel and Mario to flee. Daniel shoots a hospital janitor to create a distraction, allowing Mario to kill Pol. The two then split up to escape; Coronel and Bernabe chase Daniel, and Acosta pursues Mario. During the chase, Bernabe is shot, and Mario sprains his ankle.
Coronel confronts Manrique during a campaign meeting, and explains that he intends to arrest Pacheco, but Manrique warns Coronel that Pacheco's indictment will cause their downfall, as Manrique is one of Pacheco's clients. Acosta relays Mario's composite sketch to the police to be broadcast on television. Frustrated of his father-in-law's involvement with Pacheco, Coronel decides to work with Acosta, who informs him that his father was not corrupt, but was in fact killed while trying to expose corruption—Acosta himself was demoted for his part in working to weed out corruption. When Coronel discovers Mario's identity, he visits Lulette, who is with her lover, Boy. Coronel informs Acosta of Lulette's affair, and he attempts to use it as leverage while interrogating Mario. He is unsuccessful, but Mario later expresses to Daniel a sense of betrayal by his family's abandonment.
Tiu's father tells Acosta and Coronel that he can provide them with the evidence they need to arrest Pacheco. On the way, though, Coronel abandons Acosta to visit Pacheco, who admits that he killed Coronel's father. Coronel secretly records a conversation between Pacheco and his men regarding the murder of Tiu's father.
The next day, Coronel informs his wife Nicky of his intention to take down Pacheco, incriminating Manrique in the process. Daniel murders Coronel in front of police headquarters. Enraged, Acosta attacks Manrique's and Pacheco's security detail, resulting in a brief shootout, until Pacheco orders them to cease fire. On the day Mario is to be released from prison, he realizes that he has no reason to leave, as his family no longer wants to have anything to do with him, and he stabs Daniel to death in order to remain incarcerated. Coronel's death is mourned by many, including Nicky. Acosta is discharged and investigated for Coronel's murder. Mario visits home, kills Boy in front of his family, and returns to prison.
Sometime later, a recovered Bernabe looks through Coronel's possessions and finds the cell phone that Coronel used to secretly record the incriminating conversation between Manrique and Pacheco. Bernabe requisitions the phone as evidence.
Development
The director of On the Job, Erik Matti, took inspiration from a service driver of Viva Films who claimed to have been temporarily released from prison to perform contract killings before being reincarcerated. Matti shelved this idea until he ended his hiatus from directing. In 2009, he submitted a short film he directed entitled The Arrival and an eight-minute trailer of On the Job, featuring Joel Torre, to film festivals in an attempt to pitch the project. Both entries were met with critical acclaim, but the trailer piqued the interest of Twitch Film editor Todd Brown, who inquired if the project had entered production. When Matti told him that the film did not yet have a screenplay, Brown encouraged him to write it while he looked for investors for financing. On the script's ninth revision, screenwriter Michiko Yamamoto came on board to help finalize the remainder of the draft. Four uncredited consultants were also hired to develop details in the story.
During the writing process, and even after the final draft was complete, Brown was unable to attract financiers; some felt the story was too nontraditional for Philippine cinema or too large a risk for overseas market. Star Cinema, the largest production company in the Philippines, refused to make the film in 2010, as it was too violent and intense compared to their usual romantic comedy projects. Matti offered the project to two of Star Cinema's talents, who also declined due to its gore and violence. The project was once again put on hold as Matti entered the post-production stage of his horror fantasy film Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles (2012). At this time, he was contacted by an agent of Star Cinema requesting the revised script; three days later, the studio agreed to fund the film.
Reality Entertainment, an independent film company Matti co-founded, co-produced On the Job with Star Cinema. Dondon Monteverde, co-founder of Reality Entertainment, said that many studios were impressed by the script but were reluctant to finance an expensive action film. The production team considered reducing the film's budget, but decided not to, hoping to shift away from making low-budget films; Monteverde recalled arguing that it was "really time to do something big-budget and showcase it, rather than making something small and claiming budgetary restrictions. This time we didn't give ourselves any excuses. We went all the way". The production cost for the film amounted to ?47 million (about US$1.1 million in 2013).
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